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Seagate (ExtHD)

USB 128GB

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Release date ≈ Q1 2015.

Average Bench: 104% (5th of 639)

Based on 34 user benchmarks.  Device: VID 0bc2 PID a013 Model: Seagate USB
Poor: 25%Average: 104% Great: 158%

Outstanding average bench

The Seagate USB 128GB averaged 3.9% higher than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Seagate USB 128GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 30.9MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 17.8MB/s

Terrible consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Seagate USB 128GB is 133%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the Seagate USB 128GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Read Speed 154MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 13.5MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 34 samples)
Rank 5104%
Min Avg Max
24.9 Read 154 247
18.9 Write 132 236
20.9 Mixed 126 222
6 SusWrite 125 214
180% 134 MB/s
Min Avg Max
1.7 4K Read 13.5 21.3
1.5 4K Write 17.8 44.5
1.7 4K Mixed 11.5 21.3
1,046% 14.3 MB/s
Min Avg Max
7.6 DQ Read 17.1 22.5
11.2 DQ Write 30.9 50.9
4.94 DQ Mixed 17 25.7
1,691% 21.6 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest USB (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
0GB free, PID a013
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 205 210 210 194 224 224 MB/s
150% Outstanding
Read 247
Write 221
Mixed 217
SusWrite 211
302% 224 MB/s
4K Read 16.5
4K Write 20.9
4K Mixed 12.8
1,207% 16.7 MB/s
DQ Read 16
DQ Write 25.2
DQ Mixed 14.6
1,413% 18.6 MB/s
79GB free (System drive), PID a013
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 207 208 204 216 216 215 MB/s
147% Outstanding
Read 206
Write 142
Mixed 180
SusWrite 211
248% 185 MB/s
4K Read 15.6
4K Write 22.1
4K Mixed 16.4
1,367% 18 MB/s
DQ Read 16.6
DQ Write 38
DQ Mixed 22.4
2,116% 25.7 MB/s
0GB free, PID a013
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 217 212 207 70 56 52 MB/s
139% Outstanding
Read 242
Write 221
Mixed 219
SusWrite 136
272% 204 MB/s
4K Read 17.4
4K Write 22.7
4K Mixed 13.3
1,289% 17.8 MB/s
DQ Read 16.9
DQ Write 26.7
DQ Mixed 15.1
1,484% 19.6 MB/s
79GB free, PID a013
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 212 208 207 200 187 81 MB/s
122% Outstanding
Read 186
Write 213
Mixed 146
SusWrite 182
248% 182 MB/s
4K Read 11.4
4K Write 17.2
4K Mixed 12.1
1,039% 13.6 MB/s
DQ Read 16.7
DQ Write 38.3
DQ Mixed 22.6
2,133% 25.9 MB/s
37GB free, PID a013
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 119 81 66 67 66 64 MB/s
120% Outstanding
Read 204
Write 85.9
Mixed 104
SusWrite 77.1
141% 118 MB/s
4K Read 18.8
4K Write 22.6
4K Mixed 15.2
1,355% 18.9 MB/s
DQ Read 22.5
DQ Write 35.8
DQ Mixed 19.8
1,975% 26 MB/s
119GB free, PID a013
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 36 37 36 38 21 23 MB/s
40.9% Average
Read 51.1
Write 37.4
Mixed 36.4
SusWrite 31.9
51% 39.2 MB/s
4K Read 10.8
4K Write 7.8
4K Mixed 7.2
550% 8.6 MB/s
6GB free, PID a013
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 35 34 38 35 34 34 MB/s
36.1% Below average
Read 52.2
Write 34.9
Mixed 35.4
SusWrite 34.8
51% 39.3 MB/s
4K Read 12.1
4K Write 5.9
4K Mixed 9
552% 9 MB/s
0GB free, PID a013
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 24 24 24 24 24 24 MB/s
22.6% Poor
Read 56.4
Write 25.7
Mixed 28.6
SusWrite 23.9
41% 33.7 MB/s
4K Read 11.5
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 6.2
325% 6.6 MB/s
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